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Showa 1926-1939a History of Japan

shegeru mizuki, translated by zach davisson

A FAsCinAting period in JApAnese history explored by A

mAster oF mAngA

Showa 1926 - 1939: A History of Japan is the first volume of shigeru

mizuki’s meticulously researched historical portrait of twentieth-century

Japan. this volume deals with the period leading up to World War ii, a

time of high unemployment and other economic hardships caused by

the great depression. mizuki’s photo-realist style effortlessly brings to

life the Japan of the 1920s and 1930s, depicting bustling city streets and

abandoned graveyards with equal ease.

When the showa era began, mizuki himself was just a few years old, so

his earliest memories coincide with the earliest events of the time. With

his trusty narrator Rat Man, mizuki brings history into the realm of the

personal, making it palatable, and indeed compelling, for young audiences

as well as more mature readers. As he describes the militarization that

leads up to World War ii, mizuki’s stance toward war is thoughtful and

often downright critical-his portrayal of the nanjing massacre clearly

paints the incident (a disputed topic within Japan) as an atrocity.

mizuki’s Showa 1926 - 1939 is a beautifully told history that tracks how

technological developments and the country’s shifting economic stability

had a role in shaping Japan’s foreign policy in the early twentieth century.

“A powerful, maddening and at times bitterly funny war story — a revealing

look at World War ii from the opposite side.” – dan Kois, NPR

“shigeru mizuki is one of Japan’s greatest illustrators, a master of both

realism and manga.” – The Globe and Mail

Born in 1922 in Sakaiminato, tottori, shigeru mizuki is a specialist in stories of okai

and is considered a master of the genre. He is a member of the Japanese Society

of Cultural anthropology, and has traveled to more than sixty countries to engage

in fieldwork of the yokai and spirits of different cultures. His work has been pub-

lished in Japan, South Korea, France, Spain, taiwan, and Italy, and he was the first

manga-ka to win the grand prize at the angoulême International Comics Festival,

europe’s highest prize for comics.

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the art director of the National Post ‘s avenue page and weekly news magazine,

and from 2008 to 2009 she was also the art director for the New York Times op-ed

page. Shapton is the author of five previous books: Toronto; Was She Pretty? ;

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and Harold Morris, Including Books, Street Fashion, and Jewelry; Native Trees of

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anders nilsen

A Wise And Funny ColleCtion oF modern-dAy pArAbles About

the ties betWeen humAns And their gods

imagine you are poseidon at the dawn of the twenty-first century. the

oceans are dying and sailors have long since stopped paying tribute. they

just don’t need you anymore. What do you do? perhaps, seeking answers,

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pleasures of the iced latte. And then, perhaps, everything goes wrong.

Anders nilsen, the author of Big Questions and Don’t Go Where i Can’t

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Beautiful darkness

Fabien vehlmann and kerascoËt, translated by helge dascher

A dArK FAiry tAle About surviving the humAn experienCe

Aurora’s having a tea party with hector, the prince she’s been dreaming

about, when a sudden deluge forces them to take shelter elsewhere. they

emerge from the skull of a dead girl into the woods at night and find

themselves among a crowd of tiny people, all of whom are milling about.

Aurora quickly takes charge of the situation, and at first things seem to be

going well for most of her friends. despite a few injuries and deaths and a

lot of hunger, they forage successfully and befriend a mouse that lives in

the neighborhood. but as time goes by, more and more of the little people

begin to lose hope, turning against one another in brutal ways.

Beautiful Darkness is a harrowing look at the human psyche and the

darkness that hides behind the routine politeness and meaningless

kindness of civilized society. the sweet faces and bright leaves of

Kerascoët’s joyful watercolors only serve to highlight the evil that dwells

beneath, as characters allow their pettiness, greed, and jealousy to take

over. Beautiful Darkness presents a bleak allegory on the human condition;

Kerascoët’s and Fabien vehlmann’s work is a searing condemnation

of our vast capacity for evil writ tiny.

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engaging characters and a strong sense of place.” – Library Journal

Fabien vehlmann is a French comics writer who has been nominated for the

angoulême International Comics Festival award a number of times. He is best

known to north american audiences for his collaboration with the norwegian car-

toonist Jason on Isle of 100,000 Graves.

Kerascoët is a husband-and-wife cartooning team best known for illustrating the

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into the myths and the facts about this man, whose place in Canadian

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subsequent north-West rebellion are brilliantly and dispassionately laid

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the metis people’s demands. brown’s even-handed approach makes these

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When the collected book appeared in 2003, brown won widespread

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astrid lindgren and ingrid vang nyman, translated by tiina nunnally

the World’s most beloved strong-girl Fights Fires, sAves

bAbies, And CAuses misChieF At A teA pArty

pippi longstocking returns to fix everything in the second volume of

comics written by the series creator, Astrid lindgren, and illustrated by

the original pippi artist, ingrid vang nyman. it is pippi’s birthday, which

means there is a lot of fun to be had! Join pippi, Annika, and tommy in

their adventures on board a ship, hosting farewell parties, and visiting with

pippi’s father, the island king.

bright colors, zany illustrations, and, of course, an irrepressibly joyful,

strong-willed heroine: lindgren and vang nyman’s brilliant work

guarantees that Pippi Fixes everything will become an instant classic for

young and old alike.

“the best part-hands down-is ingrid vang nyman’s art. relying on bold

blocks of color and bright, simple designs, the panels are midcentury

children’s art at its finest.” – The Paris Review

“delightful simplicity, bold colors and design, and quirky narratives with

quietly profound themes.” – School Library Journal

Astrid lindgren (1902-2002) was the creator of one of Sweden’s most iconic

fictional characters, Pippi longstocking. the Pippi books have been translated into

more than sixty languages. Ingrid Vang nyman (1916-1959) was a noted children’s

book illustrator, as well as the original illustrator of the Pippi chapter books.

Pippi Fixes everything

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brian ralph

hAng out With A young robot hero in his Fortress oF

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He lives in Savannah, Georgia, where he is a professor at the Savannah College of

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tove jansson

moomin’s tAil gets its FiFteen minutes oF FAme

Another classic moomin story reworked in full color, with a kid-proof but

kid-friendly size, price, and format.

one day moomin notices that his tail seems to be thinning. Worried that

snorkmaiden will no longer love him if his tail goes bald, he consults the

family doctor and several tail specialists, and even gets an x-ray. nothing

helps! Finally moominmamma cooks up a magic potion, and it works like

a charm, but now moomin’s lustrous new tail is, well, solid gold! moomin

becomes the toast of society, and the target of numerous journalists and

money-making schemes. Moomin and the Golden Tail takes a long hard

look at the consequences of fame.

tove Jansson’s flawless cartooning is brought to life in a whole new way

within these pages. A delight for the whole family!

tove Jansson (1914-2001) is revered around the world as one of the foremost

children’s authors of the twentieth century for her illustrated chapter books about

the magical world of her creation, the Moomins. The Moomins saw life in many

forms but debuted to the biggest audience ever on the pages of the world’s largest

newspaper, the London Evening News, in 1954. Jansson was also a visual artist and

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Moomin and the Golden tail

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tove jansson

the moomins piCniC With their AnCestors, A pAir oF pirAtes,

And, best oF All, mymble

Another classic moomin story reworked in full color, with a kid-proof but

kid-friendly size, price, and format.

After a disastrous helicopter ride through a thunderstorm, the entire

moomin family is stranded on a desert island-the very island their

ancestors came from! they make the best of it, hunting for their supper,

exploring mysterious tunnels, and salvaging items from a wrecked pirate

ship (including the mymble!), but their ancestors don’t let them live in

peace and quiet for too long. soon the whole island will have to deal with

the explosive consequences of their ancestors’ misbehavior.

tove Jansson’s flawless cartooning is brought to life in a whole new way

within these pages. A delight for the whole family!

tove Jansson (1914-2001) is revered around the world as one of the foremost

children’s authors of the twentieth century for her illustrated chapter books about

the magical world of her creation, the Moomins. The Moomins saw life in many

forms but debuted to the biggest audience ever on the pages of the world’s largest

newspaper, the London Evening News, in 1954. Jansson was also a visual artist and

the author of numerous books.

Moomin’s desert Island

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Co-Mixa retrospective of comics, graphics, and scraps

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art spiegelman

the CAreer oF A literAry And Art ComiC pioneer

Co-Mix is a comprehensive career overview of the output of the legendary

pulitzer prize-winning cartoonist Art spiegelman. gorgeous full-page

reproductions of his artwork, including covers for r. Crumb’s Short

Order Comix and panels from Maus, overwhelm the senses. essays by

the acclaimed film critic J. hoberman and the momA curator and dean of

the yale university school of Art robert storr bookend Co-Mix, offering

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Co-Mix began as a museum retrospective detailing spiegelman’s lifelong

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Born in Stockholm in 1948, Art spiegelman was the first comics artist to win

the Pulitzer Prize, which he received for his groundbreaking bestseller Maus. He

coedited Raw, and his comics have appeared in The New Yorker, The New York

Times, Playboy, and Harper’s. He has been named one of the 100 Most Influential

People by Time, elected to the art director Club’s Hall of Fame, made a Cheva-

lier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in 2005 (promoted to Officier in 2012), and

played himself on The Simpsons. In 2011, Spiegelman was elected president of the

angoulême International Comics Festival and was awarded the Grand Prix of the

Festival. He lives in new york City.

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